I) INTRODUCTION

This is a combined Synopsis/Solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only Solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written Solicitation will not be issued.

The United States Army Contracting Command – New Jersey (ACC-NJ) has issued Solicitation W15QKN-24-R-0087, in support of the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division (DACID), to procure Berla iVe Automobile Forensic License Support (see attached Statement of Work (SOW) and Clauses/Provisions for specifics).

ACC-NJ intends on awarding this requirement on a Sole Source basis to Berla Corporation (Annapolis, MD) the only source currently capable of fulfilling this requirement (see attached Redacted Limited Source Justification), under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 513210 – Software Publishers; Size Standard $47M.

The anticipated award will be a Firm Fixed-Price contract.  The Government intends to award this Solicitation without discussions. The Government reserves the right to make no award under this Solicitation.

II) INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS (FAR 52.212-1 applies to this acquisition)

1. The quote shall be submitted via email to both the Contract Specialist at [email protected] and the Contracting Officer at [email protected] no later than 9AM Eastern Standard Time on 19 August 2024.

        2. The quote shall include the following information:

                     - Technical/Price

It is the Government’s intent to award without discussions.

III) EVALUATION (FAR 52.212-2)

The Government intends to award a single contract to an Offeror whose quote is determined to be the lowest priced technically acceptable based on the following evaluation factors:

1. Technical - Technical capability will be evaluated to determine the likelihood that the Government’s requirements in the SOW can be achieved.

         2. Price - Price will be evaluated to determine if the Offerors’ proposed price is fair, reasonable, and balanced using price      analysis techniques in accordance with the guidelines in FAR 15.404-1(b).

All non-priced factors will be evaluated on an “Acceptable” or “Unacceptable” basis. An Offeror must receive an “Acceptable” rating for all non-price factors to be considered for award.

Technical Acceptable/Unacceptable Ratings

Acceptable:  Quote clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable:  Quote does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful Offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

V) CONTRACT PROVISIONS / CLAUSES

This Solicitation document and incorporated provisions/clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-03.

FAR 52.212-4 - Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, and FAR 52.212-5 - Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services apply to this acquisition.

VI) ATTACHMENTS:

Attachment 01:  Statement of Work, dated 15 July 2024

Attachment 02:  Clauses/Provisions, dated 06 August 2024

Attachment 03:  Redacted Limited Source Justification, dated 05 August 2024